The new Show Mode and Show Mode Charging Dock for Fire HD 8 and 10 tablets deliver a full-screen Alexa experience identical to that of Echo Show to customers in the US. When you enhance your voice-first skills in the US for devices with screens, customers can enjoy them on Echo Show, Echo Spot, Fire TV Cube, and now Fire HD 8 and 10 tablets.
Through Show Mode, a software update for Fire HD 8 and 10 tablets, customers have the ability to toggle between an Echo Show and tablet interface. When in Show Mode, customers experience skills the same way they would on an Echo Show. The Show Mode Charging Dock props up the Fire tablet and defaults it to Show Mode while charging, making it even easier for customers to enjoy hands-free Alexa skills the same way they would on Echo Show.
If your Alexa skill already supports screen displays, it will work in Show Mode with no changes required. If your skill does not yet support displays, here are some tips for designing voice-first experiences that prove engaging across all Alexa-enabled devices:
Learn more about best practices to build skills for Echo devices with screens.
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